Indonesia–Iran relations are particularly important because both nations, as Muslim majority countries, are responsible for representing the Islamic world globally,[1] despite differences in their religious orientation. Indonesia has the largest Sunni population in the world, while Iran is one of the few Shiite majority nations in the world.[2]
According to a 2013 BBC World Service Poll, Indonesians' perception of Iran has divided between 36% of them view Iranian's influence negatively, and 34% expressing a positive view. Nevertheless, it is among the most favourable perception of Iran in Asia and secondmost in the World.[3]
